Dmmetler Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 My DD has pushed so hard to do cheer since she was 4 and could only get through a few minutes of class before she went into overload and burst into tears, but was eager to get back out there. it's taken her a long time to learn basics, and a lot of tears, but she's stuck with it when a lot of the kids have quit or moved on to school teams. The primary reason was that she wanted to do what the big girls do. She has had coaches who put her on the sidelines and hid her in the routines, who focused on her struggles and areas of difficulty. Through it all, she's kept trying like Tonight was the tryouts for the select teams. The big girls. DD so wanted to try, but was sure she wasn't good enough, and finally talked herself into it. She was tiny compared to the teens, many of whom also cheer at the high school level. She didn't make a select team-but she did qualify for u18 non-select, which is generally a sign of a younger kid who is a good candidate for select. She's over the moon. And I'm trying not to cry-because for her, this is such a big accomplishment and such a big deal. 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That's HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!! :party: :party: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmissc74 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Yeah!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OneStepAtATime Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 :party: Well done! (I would cry, too....) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 That is wonderful. Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Sharing your joy! :party: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 She had her first practice with the new team-it went well. She even was willing to fly for part of a stunt sequence :). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 As it turns out, they simply don't have enough girls to run the older team, so after discussion with DD and her coach, and DD chose to move back to u14 with her coach rather than go to another team with a different coach. At least two of the other girls on u18 are still age eligible for u14, so are moving as well. The coach handled it well and did a good job of making it clear to the girls that it's not that they aren't ready individually-but that they simply need a larger group, so her plan is to work with them within the younger age group and work on developing the higher level skills so that, hopefully, next fall, we'll have more kids and have the u18 team. I can't say I'm surprised. U18 didn't form in the fall season, and there's usually a drop off between Fall and Spring, since Spring is when the state test pressure gets heavy and homework loads increase. In many respects, DD got what she needed just by the coach recognizing she was ready to move up. And it does make the schedule easier on her, since it means the practice time is earlier in the evening, when she's less tired. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 I am so happy for both of you! And I completely understand. My SN kid, after 10 years of playing, is really skilled at bball and contributes in an important way to his team. He overcomes sensory and other issues every time he gets on the court, and I want to climb Mount Everest and shout about it so I share your joy in this accomplishment. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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